One-Fretless-String Guitar

[@dannyzep92]

I really like what you Do with guitars as much as it's about accessing micro tones a large part is how modular you seem To be making it some times

[@greatbingus]

Me too it's so cool you can literally change the fret for a single note after it gets worn away, this type of system is tempting me just for that alone

[@thrashgnarly]

@@greatbingus it’s definitely expensive

[@JessicaMorgani]

@@maniswolftoman Yes normal frets limit the frequencies that you can produce, they are all equally spaced so if one sounds decent they all do but none is perfect. In a fretless instrument it's doable in slow songs specially if only playing one note at a time (bass, violin, cello, etc). To produce these tones in a freted guitar (a normal one) you would need to bend the notes up with insane precision!

[@iampolaris6228]

@@maniswolftoman​​⁠​​⁠​​⁠ microtones or microtonality is any range of pitches between one half step or semitone. C half sharp is an example of a microtone. Western string instruments are capable of playing microtones using vibrato. with the exception of keyboard instruments. and because all scales commonly utilized in western music are built within a 12-semitone chromatic scale, there is no traditional western music that will be built by microtonal intervals. but they can be heard in some forms of western music through vibrato- like blues and jazz or music of the middle ages. microtones can’t be sustained though. however, sustainable microtones are very often used in middle eastern and south asian cultural music which isn’t build upon a 12-semitone chromatic scale like western music. a lot of middle eastern/south asian folk tunes are dissonant sounding to someone unfamiliar.

[@dragonflysword]

​@@iampolaris6228I'm not sure why you would single out the keyboards, they often have a pitch wheel. It might be more difficult for wind instruments, IDK, but I know it's hard to bend strings on a piano.

[@blue_whys]

I majored in classical guitar and I actually played this piece at my senior recital! I love this piece so much and you just unlocked this memory for me!

[@deletedaccount6475]

Whats the piece??

[@deletedaccount6475]

What's the piece??

[@blue_whys]

@@deletedaccount6475 Heitor Villa Lobos - Prelude 1

[@Giofear]

Whats the piece??

[@blue_whys]

@@Giofear check the reply above

[@Slaughtercasa710]

Never seen this before this sounds amazing

[@powerguido9870]

dont lie

[@АлексейРозенбаум]

Хрень полная

[@jye_24]

Sounds the same when he slides on the fretted strings lol

[@M3euroS50B30]

Heitor Villa Lobos, brazilian composer, this is Prelúdio N1

[@jacob9340]

@@jye_24the initial slide definitely doesn't sound the same

[@nanikore111]

I'm gonna need a full recording brother, you touched my soul with those 7 seconds..

[@Benjy52]

It’s the Halo Theme on Guitar.

[@thijstoetenel730]

Its called Prelude no. 1 by H. Villa-Lobos

[@glenschoep629]

If you Wana hear full song check my channel out it should be on my channel the full song soon

[@nanikore111]

@@thijstoetenel730 my sincerest thanks!

[@nanikore111]

@@Benjy52 no kidding?! /s

[@ZachMcCordProg]

Villa Lobos! I wonder what he would've thought of this. The rising bass line sounds much like a cello (makes sense since he was a cellist), making that one string fretless just enhances that and makes it more cello-like. Wonderful.

[@rorschach0]

Hell yeah

[@_conchobhar_]

yeppers, guy wrote it to sound like a cello over an orchestra. which is why you’ll see people play it with so much vibrato too. i think he would’ve thought this was really cool

[@mathieuschuler366]

Ive had this dude pop into my recommendations for like 8 years now and hes always doing some next level shit

[@kyungjaemin]

Modular frets? Thats awesome

[@fieldmarshalcat]

I think it's microtonal

[@Brandywackyman188]

@@fieldmarshalcatmodular = very easy to remove or add things. Eg: a computer is modular because it’s easy to unplug your ram and your hard drive. The frets are modular because he can choose where each fret goes for a note and also can just pull the fret out

[@fieldmarshalcat]

​@@Brandywackyman188oh yeah I now learned the difference between microtonal and modular frets

[@samuelseefeld]

@@fieldmarshalcat Imagine how cool it would be if he added in microtonal frets too

[@jackp8022]

@@samuelseefeld he did, look at the low e

[@w4shep]

I love the innovation you're doing with these guitars. Can't wait to hear all the new sounds these will be able to produce from you and/or other creatives trying new things with their instruments.

[@rorschach0]

Yeah that was Villas' intention, he was a cello player.

[@grassonN]

do you know how to reply?

[@scuffedcovers]

that slide at the start is one of the most beautiful sounds I have ever heard

[@muymaglaya4354]

the title of the piece is prelude 1 - villa lobos

[@saichung6246]

Sounded like Dead Man's chest

[@Zelia_Wolf]

@@saichung6246 Davy Jone's Them to be specific

[@carlosclark227]

Beautiful prelude! We need a full video

[@nofe025]

Ah good old Haitor Vila Lobos prelude no 1. in E minor. Love to play that.

[@Chiefs_fan1595]

That’s actually pretty tight. I love when people innovate their instruments

[@OkinaDoragon]

awe snap, it broke

[@MDG-mykys]

Awe broke, it snapped

[@flanjoh]

modular fretboard is something i never knew existed, thats dope.

[@astrovation3281]

😨😨 wow I just began practicing this EXACT song yesterday and now it randomly is on my fyp? Insane

[@man0cash]

Probably ain’t random lol

[@adawg3032]

really cool how you put a heavy technical modularity to your rigs it really makes your stuff one of a kind.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

Excellent invention! Sounds beautiful. I met a guy who made something interesting, it was an auto bow... basically a thick rubberband that spun on a dismantled cassette tape recorder and applied to the strings...it actually worked and sounded quite well.

[@stephenferrera-grand7827]

Prelude 1 is fine they way it is traditionally. That being said I would enjoy hearing a composition written for this type of guitar. It a bold idea and could be very effective. Go one my friend.

[@nates2]

This is going to be the evolution of prog rock

[@finnmacdiarmid3250]

King Gizzard already pioneered that territory I’m afraid

[@p6v665]

@@finnmacdiarmid3250yeah pink floyd pioneered psych prog therefore no one else can do it 💀

[@ImNotFine44]

@@finnmacdiarmid3250damn it you beat me to it

[@hapukurk]

just need 8 strings

[@timduh6964]

@@finnmacdiarmid3250 i first read this as "terribly" and i was about to type a different comment LOL

[@Breisler]

I feel like I have been seeing your videos for a decade, and I'm so happy that I have. One day when I choose to do microtonal studies I'd love to own one of these!

[@microtonalguitar]

That is awesome!

[@Luap-ls3ix]

I particularly enjoyed the explanation of what's happening in this video. Not only the details of the modular frets but also, what exactly the fretless string is doing.

[@matttondr9282]

I’ve been seeing your videos for a couple years now, can’t believe how far this has come. So cool! If only I could play a guitar like this… (wrist injury)

[@aliensphyncter9528]

That is the coolest guitar ever, must be hard to play

[@stevenzepeda5930]

being so good at playing guitar that you eventually just invent a new type of guitar is awesome

[@ProgRockDan1]

Interesting variation on a fretless guitar

[@pickettaasde3797]

Beautiful music, super creative design! Well done!

[@Jacob22941]

Great idea but your example could be played on a regular fretless too, id like to hear chord changes with the sliding note underneath

[@AlexanderSchwend]

Always exploring new ways on the guitar. Keep going 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼.

[@kelchnerguitarist]

Did Think we didn’t see you demolish that piece inserting it?😂

[@johnnykourtev]

dude that what i said haha, great concept until you break the thing lol

[@packsmusic9110]

was hoping someone was going to comment about this 🤣

[@CrayonDestroyer]

This is the craziest invention in the world of guitars I have ever seen. I've been seeing your shorts and the possibilities for this thing is insane

[@nathanrodriguez914nr]

A 7 string with a low fretless would be amazing.

[@HooningAroundLife]

I just need this. Sounds beautiful.

[@dansemacabre4350]

Is this an open tuning for the other strings? (E DGBE) Nice video my friend! :)

[@gamesincharacter5106]

Beautiful micro tones right there. I love it

[@zacharymirocke5253]

What's a micro tone

[@joaniepeters2565]

Dude.. that sounds crazy! It truly sounds like 2 different instruments playing at the same time

[@gatoblanco5756]

First microtonal video that I see that has good in tune playing! ✨

[@TheTonomancer]

This guy is taking the guitar to new heights. Really inspiring!

[@jasonseidel9547]

Wow never heard or seen this before. Learn and/or see something new everyday!!

[@megilacuttyjones735]

This sounds really cool dude. I ❤ it . Thanks for being so creative because it inspires people/musicians

[@nikola6635]

My dad was playing guitar as I randomly found this video and you were in the same key actually and it sounded amazing

[@guitar0wnz]

Killer idea! Sounds great, offers tons of potential.

[@10duders]

Love to see a project seen through

[@AlEx-fx7dk]

i’m living for this bro

[@malako777A]

wow... I love how you can customize your whole fret setup. damn... every guitar should have this option. (just in case)

[@WildTurkeyYourUncle]

What a cool idea. Sounds great.

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

That is a slick mod. Nice craftsmanship also. Thanks.

[@slimsantilli4476]

Wow. Fantastic idea, and execution

[@stephanie7288]

Saw this and immediately clicked! This is so unique and cool!

[@creeps7634]

I love the prelude no. 1 soo so much.. good job and you are amazing 🫶❤️

[@microtonalguitar]

Thanks

[@jinbyun]

I was like "ok, cool guitar" but that slide just blew my mind!

[@dusannestorovic5699]

Very nice, never seen this done before

[@malechex611]

That's actually sick as hell and makes me really want to get into fretless

[@lavasharkandboygirl9716]

I’ve thought about this design since I was 9 years old! Oh my god it sounds just as good as I imagined!

[@ObeyCamp]

This is the coolest guitar I've ever seen.

[@Shimada.]

Oh my god this is amazing. I need it so badly.

[@andreaholcock8992]

Wow you’ve really improved upon your original design. Looks fun

[@madskillzyo]

Original. Pretty clever. Nice sound

[@PauloGutemberg123]

I love this Villa-Lobos piece.

[@danielsgrunge]

pushing it forward nice

[@user-bx2xl7ex7r]

Nice system for what you doin.

[@dannork1240]

I was expecting some crazy 9000bpm tapping or something but what you played sounded beautiful👍🏼 Thank you for sharing

[@LolaLolokoko]

Pls complete cover I want to listen to this everyday

[@coreyharen24]

beautiful! Makin be wanna bust out my old Villa Lobos sheet music and shed!

[@pixelguitardude]

it's like just get an Oud then, but then again a fretted guitar can do things the Oud cannot. You made an Oudtar! Sweet!

[@educostanzo]

That's insanely crazy, but the biggest surprise was to hear some Villa Lobos, great work, and playing!

[@microtonalguitar]

Thanks a lot!

[@leirbag51]

Heitor Villa-Lobos great piece of music. Was'nt expecting that. Works beautifully

[@moritzgrab2766]

Really thought at first: hey perfect setup vor Villa lobos prelude 1 and then u starter playing 😂 great one!

[@corbinwoodbury7653]

cool concept!

[@derekbrosnan6873]

Now this is extremely interesting

[@john-ic5pz]

that's nuts. i love it!

[@robertcrossley5915]

Beautiful sound

[@AustinCapitalofGaming]

wtf that’s insane and I love it

[@jensthunbo]

Always wanted to this for exactely this piece! Wonderful…

[@richnajera3962]

Bro, I've been playing guitar for almost 30 years...what type of wizardry is this? 😮

[@shiznitts]

mostly the tuning that's producing all that beauty

[@ArgumentShow]

I designed one just list this 40 years ago and never follow it thru. big up and congratulations

[@VR46Monster]

woow i cant believe i see demonstration of this.

[@Dr.ZoidbergPhD]

Cool, now bring it all together

[@markvickroy6725]

Cool concept. Let's hear some of the semi tones though brotha!

[@TheBeanGreen]

What a cool idea!

[@zacharyjohnson5569]

Okay I want to hear more of this

[@gustavvader2207]

I love outside the box thinking. Wicked.

[@johnmchakeres]

This is fucking amazing.

[@MongkeyaMichael]

Sounds Fucking Beautiful

[@DallasGunther]

That's pretty cool.

[@Here-2-Learn]

I like that sound

[@funkasauruswrex8448]

dang that sounds so cool

[@BagRunnerJBv]

The crunch of the piece that locked in. 😫😮‍💨

[@gunntom97]

I really need a micro tonal these things are sick

[@pbabiesinspace6112]

I NEED this!!!

[@CloveCoast]

Now this is ergonomic!

[@bcrtrx]

badass, would love a fretboard like that

[@zenquad]

that guitar sounds f dope

[@donniewoodland8467]

I build guitars and ive never seen anything like this befor..wow i would love to play that slide

[@ravenslaves]

...this makes my head hurt, just by looking at it. .... I love it!

[@flokidakat]

What in earth, that sounds so nice

[@Xanderviceory]

damn, and I thought "The Trident" I have with a single string slide bass bottom was cool, this guitar is bonkers! I've never seen something so adjustable in my life!

[@Xanderviceory]

also experiment with brass finger caps, they used to be popular with applachian banjo players to get a slide effect without needing super high strings

[@lonophonic117]

One beetle’s string guitar. Amazing mate. Just amazing.